That's not usually part of a photographer's work crew. But Drouillard isn't a usual photographer; he's part creative, part criminal.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan, resident takes black-and-white photographs of nude people exploring famous landmarks and other public spaces around the world. Which is not exactly a universally legal concept.

His crew, complete with getaway drivers, is coming to Cincinnati to shoot around the city on Opening Day, Drouillard said.

He says he is coming to "pay homage" to the Queen City. He says he has some 100 potential shoot locations identified, but are keeping them secret.

"This is really a beautiful city ... It's got everything," he said. "I am looking for Americana, the history of the United States. I am looking for the crown jewels."

Georgina Opoku, of Bond Hill, volunteered to pose nude for the project because "I like projects with a twist and this one includes showcasing popular Cincinnati locations and businesses."

So far, Drouillard has taken over 1,200 images of nudes strolling down sidewalks. Walking down the steps of a museum. Grabbing a drink at an outdoor bar. In 27 cities in North America, he said, including Detroit, Los Angeles and New York City.

Drouillard turns these images into prints, postcards, calendars and a book, "The Spirit of Lady Godiva." He says a Cincinnati-based collector sent money to fund this trip.

Since the project launched 21 years ago, participants have gotten in trouble with the law a couple of times, he said, and the consequences have not gone much beyond a citation or a night in jail.

"I'm not trying to cause a commotion ... Most of the people don't believe (the shoot happened) because they didn't see it," he said. "It's not a single ounce about sex. It's just art."

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Still, "I want you to see that I am putting risk into my art," he said.

And why the risk? "A photograph of just about any location is one thing," he said. The nude portraits "really make you remember it better."

Drouillard also stressed that nude portraits are not exactly a new idea in the art world.

"You wouldn't say Botticelli painted naked people," he said of the Early Renaissance Italian painter most famous for "The Birth of Venus." You know, the one with the goddess with strategically placed flowing titian hair – and nothing else – on a shell. "There is not a thin line between pornography and art," he said. "There is a big, thick line."

Speaking of pornography, Drouillard said he knows Cincinnati "is a very conservative town, with the Mapplethorpe and Larry Flynt situations," Drouillard said.

"I don't even associate myself with pornography," he said. "I am going to (Cincinnati) to embrace it and discover it – not to slap it in the face."

According to the Ohio Revised Code, public indecency code prohibits a person from "recklessly" exposing private parts.

Opoku said she is "not really concerned" about legal consequences.

"I could imagine possibly upsetting people or maybe a police officer or two not being OK with it, but I will have a robe near," she said. "I've found that Cincinnati is very supportive of artistic projects, so hopefully people will be helpful and not hinder."

Drouillard said the actual nudity is very brief, and they train to ensure no minors are present at locations.

He also makes volunteers practice disrobing and re-dressing in 10 seconds.

Opoku is "excited and nervous at the same time," she said. "I want to make sure the photos are tasteful, yet insightful. The wrong pose can translate the wrong message."

So what is the message?

According to Drouillard, the series is not about nudity – it's about how oblivious people are to what's happening around them.

He also thinks more people than should be are oblivious to Cincinnati's history and highlights.

"If you go to the Cincinnati Google images, 90 percent of (the photographs) are of the skyline," he said. He wants his work to get closer.